Vapor-burner.



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S. HEATH.

VAPOR BURNER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9, 1910.

1,016,497, Patented Feb. 6, 1912.

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VAPOR-BURNER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 9, 1910. Serial No. 591,426.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL HEATH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Vapor-Burners, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in vapor burners, and has for its object to construct a burner which will produce a gas from a combination of oils, the base of which is kerosene, and to burn this gas to produce an enormous heat without smoke or odor. I

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by letter to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1, is a vertical sectional view of my improved vapor burner, showing the vaporizer, tank and other connections in elevation. Fig. 2, a segmental plan of the vapor burner, portions being broken away to clearly illustrate the construction, and Fig. 3, an enlarged vertical sectional view of the vaporizer, showing means for regulating the spindle from the side. Fig. 4c, is a plan view of theopen work plate.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied,'A represents the body of the vapor burner which may be supported by a stand, or if preferred may be supported within the ordinary coal stove in either the heating or cooking style of stove. Said body comprises two perforated casings and one imperforated casing, forming combustion and air chambers, held together in a suitable manner as will hereinafter be described.

B denotes a perforated casing which is permanently closed at the top by the lid O which may be formed integral with the casing or may be made separate and secured in place in some suitable manner. In this casing are mounted two partitions D and E, each of which has a central opening F; the partition E being mounted in proximity to the lower end. About this casing is B and G, in this way keeping a combustion chamber K the same size throughout its entire length. This ring I is imperforated thus closing the lower end of the combustion Patented Feb. 6,1912.

chamber K. On the top of the casing G is mounted an open work ring L which encircles the 'casing B, the upper end of said casing extending ashort distance above said ring. The lower end of the casing B rests upon an open work plate M having a down wardly extending flange O. Through this at Q, the upper ends passing through the into the lid O. On top of this plate T is mounted the damper V which rotates about the screw W threaded in the nipple U. This permits the heat to be deflected downward when the damper is closed and when the damper is open the heat will pass through plate pass a number of, rods P, headed as .ring L and having nuts R mounted thereon, v

the plate T for heating a utensil which may rest upon the damper.

X shows a cross-coupling to which is connected a pipe Y leading from the supply pipe Z, having a shut-0H cock A therein, said supply pipe leading from the tank or reservoir B adapted to hold the fuel. Tnto the coupling X at right angles to the pipe Y is threaded the vaporizer O having an external thread D throughout a portion of its length from the upper end thereof. The upper portion of the vaporizer is closed by a plug E, having a vertical opening F, the lower end of said opening being conical in shape to form a valve seat G, with which engages the needle valve H "formed with the spindle I, said spindle having a longitudinal groove J of suflicient length to extend beyond both ends of the partition K, through which is threaded the spindle T. This partition may be held in place by a or in some other suitable manner, to form the generating chamber M. The spindle I passes out of the coupling at a point directly opposite to where the vaporizer is mounted, and this end is packed with a stufling box N. I I

On the end of the spindle may be mounted the hand wheel O'- so that the spindle may be turned from the bottom, or said spindle may be provided with a double knuckle joint P which is also connected with the short shaft Q, journaled in the bracket R and having mounted thereon a hand wheel S, this construction permitting the spindle to be rotated from the side.

The opening leading from the coupling at a point opposite-to where the pipe Y enters may be closed by a plug T if only one burner 'is being used, or a pipe may be threaded in the coupling at this point so as to connect any number of burners to the one supply pipe. On the upper end of the vaporizer C is mounted an open work frame U having a central boss orhub V which 1s .slightly raised from the body or ring of the frame, and on this frame rests the flange O I of the plate M, thus holding the body-of the burner in an upright position in relation to the vaporizer. On the vaporizer is also threaded a cup W and when in place it rests upon the boss V and is adapted to hold a few drops of oil for heating the vaporizer to begin the generation of gas from the fuel. In practice a few drops of oil are placed.

in the cup W, the needle valve H brought into engagement with its seat G so that the outlet F is closed; the valve cock A is then opened to permit the fuel to flow from the reservoir B. The heat produced from the burning oil in the cup W will heat the vaporizer causing the oil in the generating chamber N to rise in temperature and form a gaseous substance which, when the valve is opened in the vaporizer, will flow into the chamber within the casing B, at which point it may be lighted. From here it will pass through the perforations to the combustion chamber K, where it will combine with the air going in at the bottom between the perforated casing Gand the imperforated casing S, passing through the casing G into the combustion chamber; it being understood that a certain amount of air has first been drawn into the casing Bi and mixed with the gas during its upward flow within the casing B.

The construction as here described so.

thoroughly mixes the gas and air that all substancesvtherein are burned, leaving no residue and being practically odorless.

The oil most suitable for use is a combination of kerosene oil, alcohol and camphor. Because of the great amount of hydrogen and carbon in each ingredient when mixed, they produce a compound which is highly means for fastening imflammable and which may be readily changed to gas by heating, and when burned will eliminate practically all odor and res idue which would produce a smoke.

The elements of the combination will not thoroughly mix until they-commence flowing from the receptacle or reservoir at which time the gravitation causes each to combine in the ratio named below and this ratio remains the same during the continuance of 1 the flow from the reservoir, and when burned will produce an intensely hot blue flame until the last drop is used.

The mixture comprises approximately 89% kerosene, about 9% alcohol, the remainder or nearly 2% being camphor. This same mixture may be utilized in oil or gas engines and when the combustion takes place will leave no odor of residue the same as when burned in a stove, and the strength of the explosion is as great as the explosion produced by the use of gasolene.- This mixture when used for operating engines is considerably cheaper than gasolene since the element of greatest quantity is illuminating oilor kerosene, which can be bought at a reasonable figure.

Of course I- do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction here shown, as these may be varied within the limits of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, 1s

1. In a vapor burner the combination of a perforated casing closed at the top, a second perforated casin surrounding the former, them together, an open work ring surroun ing the rst named casing andresting upon the last named casing,

the body of the burner thereto;

- 2'. In a vapor burner a combination of a perforated casing closed at the top, a second perforated casing surrounding the former, means for fastening them together, an open work ring surrounding the first named casing and resting upon thelast named casing, an imperforated ring having an external flange resting against the lower end of the surrounding casing and surrounding the inner casing, an open work plate having a downwardly extending flange, means for holding the open work plate and the open an imperforated ring having an external orene? work rin in osition an im erforated casing surrounding the first named casings and resting upon the open work plate, a damper plate mounted upon the inner perforated casing, a damper pivoted upon said damper plate, a vaporizer, an open work frame having a hub formed therewith, said hub being in a plane above the frame, said hub being threaded upon the vaporizer and means for holding a combustible liquid whereby the vaporizer may be heated.

8. In a vapor burner a combination of a perforated casing closed at the top, a second perforated casing surrounding the former, means for fastening them together, an open work ring surrounding-the first named casing and resting upon the last named casing, an imperforated ring having an external flange resting against the lower end of the surrounding casing and surrounding the inner casing, an open work plate having a downwardly extending flange, means for holding the open work plate and the open work ring in position, an imperforated casplate, a vaporizer, an open work frame having a hub formed therewith, said hub being in a plane above the frame, said hub being threaded upon the vaporizer, a cup threaded uponithe vaporizer and resting upon the hub of the frame for holding a combustible liquid whereby the upper end of the vaporizer maybe heated, and means for supplying the vaporizer with fuel.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses,

- 7 SAMUEL HEATH.

Witnesses:

' M. E. Yos'r,

'Enw. W. Ans'rron. 

